Laser Cutter - Bumblebee

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Bumblebee

Basic Info

Ownership: Group-owned, purchased with funds collected from far and wide.

Location: West wall, you can't miss it.

What it looks like:

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Manufacturer Information

Make/Model: Jinan G. Weike / WKLaser LC1280

Part Number: not specified

Documentation

not specified

Rules

Put the rules that govern the use of this tool here.

Who is allowed to use it?

Is there any traning required before use?

Instructions

Time-of-cut checklist:

Place material (square to edge of honeycomb).

Cover inactive honeycomb area except an "intake" in front of the material. This directs smoke away from the gantry. <- This was easier with AB's Laser Cutter because it pulled air downward, but Bumblebee does not.

Turn on main switch. This should bring up the chiller and air-assist pump.

Other References

Maintenance

Does this thing need its oil changed every 30 cycles?
People need to know!

Things that Need to be Done

Payment box.

Greg Smith said he is making this.

Laptop desk.

Dustin White said he has one to donate.

New cylinders to hold different lenses,

...to make it easy and safe to change them without smudging or damage. Sector67 has indicated they may make some of these. (The existing cylinder has too narrow an opening for the lens that gives a long focal length. Its beam is so wide that it hits the lip and heats up the cylinder.)

Payment-measuring timer.

One way to do this would be to measure current to the machine and time how long it runs at laser-firing power. It would be good to put a button on the timer that would re-set it to zero.

Aperture in the chassis, through which to thread the blue USB cable with a grommet.

Currently to access the cable, the side door must be opened with a key.